Holders & Stands: specifications, types

- Automotive. Accessories with a special lock designed to securely hold the smartphone in the passenger compartment of the vehicle. Holders solve the age-old problem associated with the lack of a suitable place to store your phone in the car. Such devices are clipped to the parts of the car interior, usually in the area of \u200b\u200bthe dashboard or windscreen. Holders allow the driver to talk while driving without being distracted from the road, and also use...the smartphone as a navigator or music player. - Bicycle / moto. Holders for fixing a smartphone on the steering wheel of bicycles and motorcycles. For reliable installation on the steering column, such devices usually provide screw clamps. Holders for bicycles and motos allow you to place your smartphone in the field of view, using it while driving as a navigator or on-board computer.

- Desktop. Desktop holders and stands are used for the convenience of using a smartphone on the desktop, in the kitchen while cooking and in other similar life situations. Devices with a desktop mount allow you to place the gadget so that it is convenient to watch videos, read news or recipes, and talk on the speakerphone. At the same time, the hands remain free and you do not have to look for an impromptu phone stand.

- Outdoor. Floor holders for mobile gadgets are rare. Structurally, they consist of a stable platform and a high stand, which can have several sections for adjusting the height of a smartphone or tablet. The position of the "head" with fasteners for fixing mobile devices in the floor stands is adjusted according to the angle of inclination. Holders of this type can be used for comfortable viewing of multimedia content, shooting videos for popular social networks without anyone's help, etc.

The method of fixation in the car, provided for by the design of the holder.

The main methods of such fixation are suction cup, air duct grille and adhesive surface. Rarer options - dashboard and headrest, handlebars of a bicycle or motorcycle, custom mounts.... There are devices that combine several options at once - for example, a suction cup and a grille with a clamp. At the same time, in some models, different types of fasteners are initially included in the kit, in others, the method of fixation depends on the modification; these nuances should be clarified when choosing. As for the features of each of the individual types of mounts, they are as follows:

- Suction cup. The suction cup allows you to mount the device on a dashboard, windscreen or any other relatively flat surface. At the same time, unlike a sticker, such a mount is reusable. On the other hand, suction cups are generally less reliable, and on rough and textured surfaces they stick poorly, if not at all.

- On the air duct grille. Mounting on the air duct grille with a clamp. The most popular mounting method, widely used both individually and in combination with other options. This is due to the fact that clamps are simple and at the same time very reliable, moreover, they can be used an unlimited number of times; and air ducts are found on almost any dashboard, and they are usually located conveniently enough for the use of holders.

- Adhesive surface. Fastening with a special adhesive pad is similar to installation on double-sided tape (only in this case, the “adhesive tape” is initially attached to the device body, and before installation, it is enough to remove the protective film on the adhesive surface). This type of attachment is suitable for both completely smooth and embossed surfaces, it is stronger than suction cups, but it is disposable - it is not easy to remove the installed device, and the fastener itself usually does not require reuse. Therefore, such clamps are rarely used in their pure form - most often they are provided as a spare (or alternative) option for mounting on the grille.

- Dashboard. The holder is attached to the dashboard elements in the car interior using a special clamp that can adapt to different surface thicknesses. A striking example of the use of such fasteners is the placement of a smartphone on the characteristic arc of the “tidy” in the area behind the wheel.

- Headrest. A convenient option for mounting a smartphone or even a tablet for passengers in the back seat of the vehicle. As a rule, such holders have two "paws" with adjustable extension in width, which cling to the headrest pins. The second option for implementing fasteners is fixing on the headrest with Velcro or a strap.

- Handlebars. Mounting on the handlebars of a bicycle, motorcycle or other similar vehicle. The basis of such fasteners is usually a clamp ring, put on the steering wheel tube and tightly fixed on it.

- Non-standard. Fasteners that do not fall under the standard common types of fasteners. In particular, these include models with a car radio installed in a CD slot, in a cup holder, with a clamp mount, etc.

- Clamp. The simplest mechanical lock: two spring-loaded jaws that compress the device from the sides. The compatibility of those with a specific phone is limited only by the size of the phone; at the same time, the design of the spring jaws itself allows you to adjust the width within certain limits, and in some models, additional adjustment in width is also provided. Thus, the clips are compatible with a large number of gadgets, while they are very simple and inexpensive. The disadvantages of...this option include a somewhat lower reliability than, for example, in gravitational devices: the device located in a conventional clamp, usually, is not supported by anything from below.

- Gravity clamp. A latch of this type covers the smartphone on the sides and bottom, while the bottom support works as a trigger sensor: when it goes down under the weight of the gadget, the side jaws converge and compress the device from the sides. Accordingly, to remove the smartphone, you need to slightly lift it. Compatibility in such clamps is also limited only by the size of the device; at the same time, they are noticeably more reliable than conventional clamps, and they are somewhat easier to use, which is why they are more common.

— Magnet. Holder in the form of a strong permanent magnet. Such clamps are very easy to use, as well as reliable and durable (there are no moving parts in the design); in addition, they have no restrictions on the size of the rechargeable gadget. On the other hand, two other restrictions are relevant for magnets - by weight (it should not be too large) and by materials (not every case, even a metal one, can be effectively magnetized). And although these points are taken into account in many devices with wireless charging, however, the possibility of using it with a specific smartphone (and especially a massive tablet) should be specified separately.

- Proximity sensor (touch clamp). Automatic latch with an electronic sensor that recognizes the proximity of the gadget or the user's hand. “On the way”, the jaws of the latch diverge by themselves, and when the device is installed, they are compressed; when the smartphone is removed, respectively, the clip reacts to the user's hand and disables the fixation. Such holders are very convenient, but relatively complex and expensive; In addition, the mechanism needs power to operate.

Clamp width in millimeters provided by the holder or stand.

In this case, the width of the clamp means the maximum distance that the gadget fasteners can be spread. In other words, this is the maximum size of the smartphone, which can be hold.

The parameter determines whether it can be used in conjunction with a holder or stand for gadgets with a designated range of screen diagonal dimensions in inches. As a rule, it is customary to indicate the maximum allowable diagonal of the display of the device, which can be fixed in the jaws of the holding device.

Holder models designed not only for smartphones, but also for tablets.